Baton Rouge, Louisiana

About Baton Rouge

Baton Rouge is a mid-size city in central Louisiana, home to 220,907 residents as of the latest Census estimates. It ranks as the 2nd largest city in Louisiana.

Officially, Baton Rouge is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 86.94 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,541 residents per square mile.

📰 Baton Rouge News Today

• Body believed to be missing Baton Rouge teen recovered from landfill WAFB · Aug 18
• Human remains found in landfill during search for missing Baton Rouge teen: report WWLTV.com · Aug 18
• Body of missing 15-year-old found in landfill 2 months after disappearing, sources say KBTX News 3 · Aug 18
• 6 students hospitalized after school bus crash along La. 415 in West Baton Rouge Parish, deputies say WBRZ · Aug 18
• A Baton Rouge area high school will open the 2027 football season in Ireland The Advocate · Aug 18

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Baton Rouge Unique

• One of the 5 largest cities in Louisiana (#2 statewide).
• The only place in America named Baton Rouge — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Home to 10.5% of Louisiana's city-dwelling population.

Why People Love It Here

• Full urban amenities: dining, healthcare, education, and employment in one place.
• Serious economic gravity — one of the region's employment and cultural hubs.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Baton Rouge

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🍽️ Where to Eat in Baton Rouge

• Acme Oyster House — seafood
• Anthony's Italian Deli — italian
• BLDG 5
• Brasserie Byronz — regional
• Burgersmith Perkins & Acadian — burger
• Daruma Ramen Bar & Grill — japanese
• Doe's Eat Place
• Frank's Restaurant — american
• George's — american
• Gino's — italian

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Jack and Priscilla Andonie Museum · Museum
• Liberty Lagoon · Water park
• Baton Rouge Gallery · Art gallery
• Knock Knock Childrens Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Baton Rouge

• Botanical Gardens reviews ★
• City-Brooks Community Park reviews ★
• Congress Park reviews ★
• Goodwood Park reviews ★
• Milton J. Womack Park reviews ★
• 40th Street Park reviews ★
• Acadian Thruway Park reviews ★
• Belfair Park reviews ★
• College Town Park reviews ★
• East Polk Street Park reviews ★
• Edward Avenue Park reviews ★
• Fourtyeighth Street Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Baton Rouge

• Central High School
• Dalton Elementary School A Redesign School
• Democracy Prep Baton Rouge
• GEO Prep Academy of Greater Baton Rouge
• Kenilworth Science and Technology Charter School
• LSU Laboratory School
• Lanier Elementary School A Redesign School
• Louisiana Key Academy Baton Rouge
• Louisiana Virtual Charter Academy
• Madison Preparatory Academy
• Southern University Lab School
• Southern University Laboratory Virtual School
• Tanglewood Elementary School
• University View Academy Inc. (FRM LA Connections)

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Womans Hospital ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Our Lady Of The Lake Regional Medical Center ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Baton Rouge General Medical Center ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Surgical Specialty Center Of Baton Rouge
• The Spine Hospital Of Louisiana
• The General · 24/7 ER
• Oceans Behavioral Hospital Of Baton Rouge · Psychiatric

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Baton Rouge

🏘️ Nearby Communities